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Erin Township vs Vasa Township

37 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.3× in Vasa Township) and rent (+43% in Vasa Township).

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Erin Township, MNA small town of 768Rice County · 768 people
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Vasa Township, MNA history townGoodhue County · 904 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Erin TownshipA small town of 768
Quiet strengthsErin Township doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Erin Township →
Vasa TownshipA history town
HistorySettled in 18581 place on the National Register All about Vasa Township →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker4.3×
Vasa Township is more of a job hub
Vasa Township 0.39Erin Township 0.09
Rent+43%
Rent runs higher in Vasa Township
Vasa Township $1,654Erin Township $1,156
Average commute10 min
Vasa Township has the shorter commute
Erin Township 40 minVasa Township 30 min
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $210 more a month in Erin Township

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Erin Township$2,490/mo
Typical home $423K (Census) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $1,156/mo · Housing →
Vasa Township$2,280/mo
Typical home $389K (Census) · tax rate 0.73% · or rent about $1,654/mo · Housing →

The difference: $210 a month, about $2,500 a year, between Erin Township and Vasa Township.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Erin TownshipVasa Township
Snow a year39″44″
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)59th60th
Outdoors & history
Erin TownshipVasa Township
Trails2 mi1 mi
Conserved land4.2%5%
Settled—1858
National Register places—1
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here—1
Community
Erin TownshipVasa Township
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

37 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Erin TownshipRice CountyVasa TownshipGoodhue County
Erin Township ↔ Vasa Township37 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Erin TownshipVasa Township
People
Population 768Lowest 904Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.7%Highest MN: +7.6% -5.8%Lowest MN: +7.6%
Median age 47±6.6Lowest 21% above MN 47.5±5.6Highest 22% above MN
Vasa Township and Erin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 18.6%±3Highest MN: 22.9% 18.5%±4Lowest MN: 22.9%
Erin Township and Vasa Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 19.1%±4Lowest MN: 17.3% 23.1%±3.3Highest MN: 17.3%
Vasa Township and Erin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 25%Highest MN: 39.4% 24.7%Lowest MN: 39.4%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3%±1.6Lowest MN: 5.8% 6.1%±3.7Highest MN: 5.8%
Vasa Township and Erin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $108,583±$17kHighest 22% above MN $106,250±$16kLowest 19% above MN
Erin Township and Vasa Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $423,300±$50kHighest 29% above MN $389,000±$29kLowest 18% above MN
Erin Township and Vasa Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,156±$101Lowest 10% below MN $1,654±$382Highest 29% above MN
Property taxmedian, yearly $3,198Highest 5% below MN $2,857Lowest 15% below MN
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 0%±100Lowest MN: 48.1% 9.4%±45.2Highest MN: 48.1%
Vasa Township and Erin Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 2.4%Lowest MN: 9.3% 7.3%Highest MN: 9.3%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 89.7%Highest MN: 72.2% 85.7%Lowest MN: 72.2%
Typical home builtmedian year 1974Highest 5 yrs older than MN 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than MN
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 40 minHighest 74% above MN 30 minLowest 33% above MN
Work from home 16.3%±6Highest MN: 17.6% 8.8%±3.2Lowest MN: 17.6%
Erin Township and Vasa Township are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0.2%Lowest 1.6%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 20.8 miLowest 23.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.09Lowest 0.39Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Northfield (24%)Red Wing (21%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Vasa TownshipFew work in Erin Township
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.2%Lowest 5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.6 miHighest 1.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 mi 0.0 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 5Highest 2Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.1Highest 1.6Lowest
Minnesota average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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